Rocker cover

I set them static. No reason not to....

Only had Metric feeler gauges, so, I used my micrometer to find the closest right ones. They were .012 and .020. Close enough....

My background is British Sports cars. Been servicing and restoring them for about 50 years. They all have solid lifters, and, I fully understand the differences between hot and cold setting.

It would be pretty unusual, but, certainly not impossible for me to have made a mistake setting them, but, I will re check them tomorrow.

This has been coming on slowly for a few months, it has just been too cold and crappy for me to get under the hood. Started out as just a choke/cold air pre heat related problem. Would start instantly, but, soon choke out. Once warmed up, it ran great. Replaced the choke pulloff hose (it was both cracked, and, plugged). Cold air pre heat is still not fixed. Heat motor in snorkel is busted.....

Cap and rotor are brand new, so, probably (but, not necessarily) not the problem.

I'll get the new wires on tomorrow, and, do a compression test.

Misfire is definitely specific cylinders, and, not random.

Thanks again for the tips.

Al(BAW)

Have to see if I can find my vacuum gauge, and, see what it says....

Carb is a single barrel Rochester